NBA · 2025-01-18 (UTC)

Cleveland Cavaliers at Minnesota Timberwolves

Officiating report for this game.

Officiating Impact Score

38 / 100 Moderate

Moderate impact: the game had a 7-point margin, a 6-attempt free-throw edge for CLE, 7 late-game fouls, and multiple players in foul trouble.

Actual fouls: 37 total · CLE 18, MIN 19 · +1 on MIN

What shaped the score

  • Final margin: 7 pts
  • Fouls : CLE 18, MIN 19 — +1 on MIN
  • Late-game fouls : 7 in Q4/OT final five minutes
  • Free throw attempts : CLE 25, MIN 19 — +6 CLE
  • Players in foul trouble : 2

Foul-trouble context

MIN (Home)

  • Rob Dillingham — 6 PF (Q4 2:18) · Fouled out

CLE (Away)

  • Dean Wade — 5 PF (Q4 6:02)

Foul trouble added more availability pressure for MIN in late-game minutes.

Crew & tendencies

Observed splits

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: Limited team-specific sample
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: Limited team-specific sample

Postgame result

CLE 124–117 MIN · Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers

Worked crew

Actual foul environment

  • 37 total fouls
  • CLE fouls: 18
  • MIN fouls: 19

Player availability

MIN (Home)

  • Rob Dillingham — Fouled out

For the full foul log, see the detailed game page.

Challenge analysis

4 challenge/review events — 3 overturned — 1 unresolved.

TeamClockKindOutcome
CLE 0:00 Ref-initiated review Overturned
MIN 5:43 Coach's challenge Overturned
CLE 9:34 Coach's challenge Overturned
CLE 6:02 Coach's challenge Unresolved